One of my recent posts was about the Rondout Train Robbery of 1924--the largest train robbery in U.S. history. The fact that $1 million was...

It's high summer and for a lot of communities that means the beginning of fair season. The Lake County Fair is going on this week, Jul...

A gravy boat produced by Pickard China of Antioch was recently donated to the museum's permanent collections. This particular food serv...

In this weekend's paper, there was an article by Steve Dale titled, "The Truth About Cats." It explored that there are 10 mil...

What structure on the American landscape best represents the nation's heritage? I would argue that it's the barn. Sure these days...

With all the flooding in the Midwest in recent weeks, I recalled this photo of a flood in Rondout, circa 1938. It's a striking image ...

A researcher called the Archives looking for information on the defunct Chicagoland Airport, once located in the Half Day/Lincolnshire area....